Miami-Dade County’s Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department has issued its annual call for seasonal job applicants to fill the summer staffing needs of its summer programming and activities, traditionally the busiest time of the year when families and kids on summer vacation frequent the parks for summer camps, pools and beaches. Applications are being accepted until March 23 for a variety of summer jobs including pool...

  Florida Homeschool Help, Inc., has scheduled the annual South Florida Graduation for Homeschoolers for 6 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at Zoo Miami, 12400 S.W. 152 Street in Miami. Families, groups and organizations from all over South Florida are invited to participate in this symbolic graduation ceremony. Seniors can walk on stage with their cap and gowns and take pictures just like students in regular school. Zoo Miami will provide a...

  Miami Lakes resident and St. Thomas University standout, Melony Poviones, was recently signed to play for the Houston Aces of the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL). Poviones has an extensive list of accomplishments, including Broward County Player of the Year and Collegiate All American. Poviones is also very involved in the growth of the local soccer teams where she coaches girl’s soccer for the Miami Lakes Royal Oaks...

 

Officer Armando Sotero from the Miami-Dade County Police Department, (left) is shown teaching sixth grade students at Bob Graham Education Center a lesson on communication from the G.R.E.A.T. Program. This program focuses on life skills including communication, setting goals, decision making and other topics which consists of competency-based life skills.

  Hope for Autism recently honored West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School principal Sharon Gonzalez, as one the organization’s biggest supporters and fund-raisers during the group’s annual dinner and award ceremony. “She has always been a supporter and friend for our Hope for Autism team and the Autism community,” said Julie Salas, Autism Speaks executive director of South Florida. The annual dinner is just one...